Men’s Health Tips

Get Active

No gym membership? No workout gear? No problem! Here you’ll find everything you need to fit some easy exercise into your day. Let’s get ready to rumble! (Or walk, stretch, hike, take the stairs…)

An easy way to meditate. One minute at a time.

An easy way to meditate. One minute at a time.

“All you need to do is watch every single Western movie ever made,” says retired Olympic gold medallist Simon Whitfield. “In a showdown, one cowboy flinches and the other cowboy shoots first. It’s the same for guys: If you can focus on the moment, you gain a big...

Why Live Healthier? Do it For The Brood!

Why Live Healthier? Do it For The Brood!

So what if June 11 to 17 is Canadian Men’s Health Week? Last Friday it was National Nail Polish Day. Next week we get National Donald Duck Day. Why should we care about another official day or week? Alan Scholes has a reason to care. In fact, he has three of them: His...

3 Keys to Living Healthier From One Regular Guy to Another

3 Keys to Living Healthier From One Regular Guy to Another

Like so many guys out there, Alan Scholes treasures his down time. And for good reason: After a long day working for an armoured car company, and then heading to a local soccer pitch to watch his three kids go for goal, the Kelowna resident likes nothing more than...

Four ways to make February, and Family Day, your friend

Four ways to make February, and Family Day, your friend

Why is Family Day in the middle of February? With ice crusting over your windshield and the sun still rising after breakfast, wouldn’t a day off in June be more enjoyable? Maybe, but that’s not the point. If you can’t beat February you might as well join it, and the...

3 New Year’s Resolutions That Aren’t Full of it

3 New Year’s Resolutions That Aren’t Full of it

“My New Year's Resolution List usually starts with the desire to lose between 10 and 3,000 pounds.” Canadian actor Nia Vardalos Why bother making a New Year’s Resolution if you can’t keep it? Instead, focus on these three healthy habits that you can easily nail down...

1 Move That Burns More Fat Than Running

1 Move That Burns More Fat Than Running

Q: What kind of running shoes are made from banana skins? A: Slippers! If the thought of jogging makes you groan louder than you did after reading the punchline above, we’ve got some good news: Many simple jumping exercises deliver all the benefits of running, such as...

Easy Way to Get Healthier in 2017

Easy Way to Get Healthier in 2017

Who can resist a beer league? Apparently, not Canadians: More than a million guys make up the backbone of hockey, baseball and other recreational sports leagues in Canada. Many of these leagues are all about post-game beers, which are sipped around coolers and in pubs...

De-Stress At Your Desk With This One Simple Move

De-Stress At Your Desk With This One Simple Move

For all you cubicle dwellers out there, this one simple move is a sure-fire way to help you de-stress. Traditional office jobs are safer compared to more labor-intensive, blue-collar work, but as it turns out, the long hours, stress of tight deadlines and sedentary...